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Quality Innovation of the Year competition

Quality Innovation of the Year competition. Goals. The aim of the Quality Innovation of the Year competition is to increase the number of innovations created in participating countries and to raise the level of them. Also to make good innovations publicly known. Goals.

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Quality Innovation of the Year competition

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  1. QualityInnovation of the Year competition

  2. Goals The aim of the Quality Innovation of the Year competition is to increase the number of innovations created in participating countries and to raise the level of them. Also to make good innovations publicly known. Goals

  3. What is Innovation? “Innovation is a competitive edge that is based on knowledge and exploited in a commercial, social or wellbeing environment.” What?

  4. What kind of Innovations? New product, technical solution or process improvement New business model, operations model or network Public service produced in a new manner New knowledge, know-how or technology New working method, organisation or management model New design or brand New service

  5. Competition Structure Quality Innovations Responsible innovations Potential Innovations Potential Innovations Innovations Innovations Micro entrprises Small/Medium size companies Large companies Public sector & non- profit organizations International series Domestic series Competition series

  6. Competition Structure Responsible Innovations Quality Innovations • Two main series: Quality innovations and Responsible Innovations. • Both series are divided to proven innovations and potential innovations. • Responsible Innovation category is in cooperation with Deloitte. • Quality Innovations are Domestic series and Responsible Innovations international series. • In domestic series there are four different category’s depending is entry private or public organization and also the size of company. Potential Innovations Potential Innovations Innovations Innovations Large companies Small/Medium size companies Micro companies Public sector & non-profitorganizations International series Domestic series

  7. Participants 2007-2013

  8. International competition Quality Innovation of the year –competition is an international competition with domestic and international series. Participating countries 2014 (in order of participation) Finland Estonia Sweden Latvia Israel CzechRepublic Hungary Kazakhstan

  9. Organizers in each countries In each countries the competition is organized by local quality associations together with Laatukeskus Excellence Finland.

  10. Benefits to organiser • Increase the quality of innovations in your home country • Bring your country’s innovations to international awareness • Establish and/or enhance your Quality Association’s image as an innovation catalyst • Boost the effectiveness of your organisation in your home country • Generate income by attracting new members.

  11. Benefits to participants • This competition enables you to: • benchmark your innovation at the national and international level • receive feedback from an independent body • Benefits of participating in this competition include: • raising public awareness of your innovation • opening new markets • increasing the innovativeness of your organisation

  12. How to participate? • Contact us to initiate discussion. • We will explain in detail how this competition works. • Together we can agree how to run this competition in your country. • We will provide you with: • Support across the whole process • Best practices for doing this • Marketing brochure (in English) • Electronic application form • Evaluation criteria and training • Expert help during the whole process

  13. 2014 Competition opens 1st May 2014 Submit Your innovation!

  14. Competition schedule Award ceremony in Budapest, Hungary 1.5 30.10 1.11 30.11 Time period that is reserved for assessments (next page)

  15. Assessment process 1.11 14.11 30.11 • All innovations divided to different categories • Assessor teams are created • Assessment done individually by team members • Assessors forms an consensus • Expert opinions to top innovations obtained • Powerpoint presentation of top Innovations • Top innovations submitted to Jyry

  16. Assessment process 1.11 30.11 14.11 • All innovations divided to different categories • Assessor teams are created • Assessment done individually by team members • Assessors forms an consensus • Expert opinions to top innovations obtained • Powerpoint presentation of top Innovations • Top innovations submitted to Jyry Each assessors goes through the entries for his/her own category and rate them on their own. Always refer to the rating table when giving points and rate every entry based on the five criteria (novelty value, practical applications, learning, customer-centeredness and results). If there are many applicants in your category it is best to focus on the strong candidates. In case you believe that an entry is placed in the wrong category, please inform the organizer as soon as possible so that another pair of assessors can assess this entry.

  17. Assessment process 1.10 30.11 14.11 After entries have been rated by an individual assessor, it is time to look at them in assessor teams so that a consensus of the best candidates can be reached- Results are then recorded on the enclosed assessment template. The pair selects the two best entries to be presented to the jury, and one of these is recommended as the winner.

  18. Assessment process 1.10 30.11 14.11 The top two entries are evaluated by 1 or 2 specialists. Any suggestions by the assessors as to which specialists could be asked to provide a statement are welcomed. Specialist statements will be obtained locally.

  19. Assessment process 1.10 30.11 14.11 Assessor team creates a PowerPoint presentation on these two best entries. The presentation should include a description of the entry and a short (few sentences) evaluation on how it fulfills each criterion.

  20. Assessment process 1.10 30.11 14.11 The final decision on the winners is made by the jury of the Excellence Finland final and the Quality Innovation of the Year competition.  Contestants will be provided with a short feedback, please find template enclosed. The first page of the feedback form is filled in by Excellence Finland and the second page by the assessors by 31 October.

  21. Assessment criteria's

  22. Assessment criteria's

  23. Estonian Winners 2013 Winner, PotentialInnovations GreenBeadOÜ, Reusablelaundryagent. Winner, SME’s IcosagenOÜ, Golden Egg Technology.

  24. Finnish Winners 2013 Public sector and nonprofit organizations, The Finnish Forest Centre, Metsään.fi. Microenterprises, Stick Tech Ltd, everX Posterior. SME’s, LymedOy, Lymed 3D Sense. Large companies, Ponsse Plc, The Scorpion Harvester. Large companies, Metsä Fibre Oy, BotniaNordicPlus.

  25. Latvian Winners 2013 Microenterprises, Z2B Ltd., Lude - design with good karma. Microenterprises, Trakais Rotors Ltd., Crazy Roller MTN and H2O. Public sector and nonprofit organizations, State Limited Liability Company “LatvijasVēstnesis”, Likumi.lv – Latvian Legislation Portal

  26. Swedish Winners 2013 Large companies, Volvo Car Customer Service (VCCS), Volvo Car Customer Service Lean Knowledge Public sector and nonprofit organizations, Barn ochungdomspsykiatrini Uppsala, Intensive Contextual Treatment of self harming behavior. Microenterprises, SSK i Uppsala AB, Hoppet. SME’s, Förskoleteamet Helianthus, Preschools on wheels. Potential Innovations, Volvo Trucks Co, Volvo Dynamic Steering.

  27. Hungarian Winners 2013 SME’s, UnicompInformatikaiKft., GRAINPATROL grain probe. Microenterprises, G&G and Companions Ltd., Inspection of the elements of the prefabricated, constructional metal scaffolding system.

  28. Czech Winners 2013 SME’s, Europ Assistance s.r.o., WebInvoicing system for the Europ Assistance supplier chain in the sphere of assistance services.

  29. Winner of Responsible Innovations 2013 City of Espoo, Espoo cityplanningcentre, Energy Information Service. A web service in which users such as a resident of Espoo, a building superintendent, a renewable energy device supplier, a property owner or a property investor may compare the costs and production possibilities between different energy forms.

  30. Innovation of Innovations Microenterprises, Stick Tech Ltd, everX Posterior. Reinforcing fibre material for dental repair.

  31. Thank you for your interest! Tani Järvinen – President & CEO Tel:+358-(0)40-844 5767 tani.jarvinen@laatukeskus.fi Kari Keskinen - VicePresident Tel+358 (0)50 3621532 kari.keskinen@laatukeskus.fi

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